Gymnastics

Winter Olympics 2018: What to Know and How to Watch

The XXIII Winter Olympics and kick off Friday, February 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea and it’s looking like they’re going to present a packed schedule of history-making moments all the way until the closing ceremonies on Sunday, February 25.<p>These Olympics promise to be special for so many reasons. …

Gus Kenworthy

Russian Olympians adapt to life in a neutral uniform

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Nadezhda Sergeeva's bobsled training outfit says a lot about what life will be like for an "Olympic Athlete from Russia."<p>There is an old, anonymous black race suit with tape over several logos. Underneath, a white T-shirt with a simple message — "I Don't Do …

Sports

North Korean cheerleaders in high spirits on Olympic arrival

More than 200 North Korean cheerleaders sporting matching scarlet coats and pelt hats arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to root for athletes from …

North Korea

One Country Is Banned From This Year's Olympics — But People Are Questioning That Tactic

As members of each country's Winter Olympics team proudly carry their nations' flags through Friday's opening ceremony, there's one world power that …

Thomas Bach

Figure skating: Uno 'relaxed' at being in Hanyu's shadow

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Far from resenting the overwhelming fame of Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu, Japan's Shoma Uno finds it relaxing to be attending his first Winter Games in his compatriot's shadow.<p>Known as a phenomenal jumper who in 2016 became the first to …

John O'Brien

Winter Olympics athletes are getting free phones, except those from two countries

AUSTRALIA’s 51 Winter Olympic athletes will get their hands on something more valuable than an all-you-can-use supply of condoms — but a free phone …

North Korea

How To Follow The U.S. Figure Skating Team On Instagram, Because They're Impressive AF

Now that the excitement of an underdog win at the Super Bowl is behind us, we can all look forward to the next big sporting event: The 2018 Winter …

U.S. Figure Skating Championships

North Korea's 229-strong cheer squad arrives for Winter Olympics - but their boat needs 'banned' fuel for stay

An enormous cheer squad is among 280 North Koreans who have crossed the border ahead of the Winter Olympics.<p>The 229-strong group of North Korean …

North Korea

Bloemen set to haunt Netherlands after Canadian resurgence

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Four years ago, a Dutch-born Ted-Jan Bloemen made a phone call that changed his destiny and gave Canadian speed skating a powerful new weapon in its arsenal.<p>After years of trying and failing to settle in a commercial team in the Netherlands, the long-distance …

South Korea

Meet Bradie Tennell, the Team USA figure skater everyone's talking about

Three months ago you may not have known Bradie Tennell’s name. But as one of the few female figure skaters to ever win a medal at her first-ever …

Quad quest : Chen could unleash famous five in Pyeongchang

American teenage figure skating phenomenon Nathan Chen said he could unleash his fabled routine of five quads as he bids to snatch Olympic gold from …

Figure Skating

The 2018 Winter Olympics Silver Medal Is Worth Less Than You Think

Unlike its medal superior, an Olympic silver medal turns out to be remarkably true to its name. While a modern gold medal is made primarily of silver …

Summer Olympics

30 Photos of the Best Moments in Olympics History

Going for the gold.<p>Before you watch the U.S. team rake in medal after medal in Pyeongchang this weekend—and for the next three weeks—revisit some of the most defining sports accomplishments in Olympic history.

Shaun White

Kristi Yamaguchi looks back on 1992 Olympic gold, talks Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan

Kristi Yamaguchi was just 20 years old when she reached the pinnacle of the figure skating world by winning a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics.<p>The six minutes and 40 seconds she was on the ice for her winning performance in the singles competition in Albertville, France, changed her life and also …

Nancy Kerrigan

Cold weather turning skis to garbage in Pyeongchang

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Brutally cold conditions in Pyeongchang are warping skis and forcing some athletes to toss them out after training runs, an Alpine skiing course worker told Reuters on Wednesday.<p>"One of the coaches said they are throwing the skis out after today," Craig Randell, …

Sport (UK)

The Latest: 2 Russian gold medalists in new Olympic appeal

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics (all times local):<p>2:15 p.m.<p>Two Olympic gold medalists are among the latest group of 15 Russians who have launched an appeal seeking late entry to the Pyeongchang Olympics.<p>The Court of Arbitration for Sport says the 13 …

Sports

The Amount of Sex Athletes Are Having at the Winter Olympics Will Blow Your Mind

(Photo: Getty)As the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off in just a few days in Pyeongchang, South Korea, it would appear as though the competing athletes …

Winter Olympics

2018 Winter Olympics: Swimmer Dara Torres on adjusting to life after Olympic fame

During the Olympics, thousands of athletes will push themselves to peak professional success — from personal records to medals — as the world watches …

Summer Olympics

12 Team USA Olympians to Watch During the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are only days away. And while global issues have cast a slight cloud over the excitement, for the many athletes set to …

Mikaela Shiffrin

US Olympics Women’s Hockey Team: See The Stars Putting The Competition On Ice

With just a few days to go before the PyeonChang Olympic Winter Games begin, we think it’d be a good idea to make yourself familiar with the USA …

Team USA

U.S. pairs skater Chris Knierim takes journey from Ramona to Olympics

Figure skating is an expensive sport. Chris Knierim, having moved from Ramona to Colorado to pursue his ice dreams, needed money to pay for it.<p>So he …

Ryan Shazier

BOXING: Birtley ABC trio named in England's Commonwealth Games squad

“It’s great to be selected for the Commonwealth Games,” said Pat, who will join French in the British Lionhearts team for their next WSB outing …

Tyneside

Like Bobsleigh Better Than Basketball? Fantasy Olympian Is Right For You

Carrie Reid fell in love with the Olympics in 1992, watching from her childhood home in Kansas City, Missouri as Kristi Yamaguchi skated her way to a …

International Olympic Committee

A look at the intense rivalry between figure skaters Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova, training partners who will battle it out for gold at the Olympics

<b>• Accomplished Russian figure skaters Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova both train together under the same coach.</b><p><b>• They're also set to face off at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.</b><p><b>• Medvedeva has long been a dominant presence in figure skating. However, she was recently hobbled by a broken</b> …

A Handy Guide to Your 2018 Olympics Crushes

The 2018 Winter Olympics are upon us — a time of sportsmanship, competition, national pride, and superhumans pulling off incredible athletic feats. …

Adam Rippon

Shaun White Is Chasing Gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Here Are 5 Facts You May Not Know About the Snowboarder

Shaun White wears many hats.<p>Best known as “the Flying Tomato,” the break-out star of the Winter Olympics of years past has set snowboarding records …

Extreme Sports

'We're aiming for top position on the podium': Team Canada chef de mission

She may be Team Canada’s leader at the 2018 Winter Games, but Isabelle Charest says she feels more like a “big sister” to the athletes competing in …

Team Canada

Winter Olympics: Australia's David Morris reveals the emotions of landing the most difficult jump in aerials

Australian aerials star David Morris has opened up about the new weapon in his arsenal for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the toughest jump in the …

These Are the Healthy Snacks That Fuel Aly Raisman Before and After Her Workouts

Aly Raisman is one busy gal. When the two-time Olympic gymnast (and six-time Olympic medalist!) isn't training or practicing her routines, she's busy promoting her new book, <b>Fierce</b>, speaking out against sexual assault, educating women about period shaming through her partnership with Playtex Sport, …

Nutrition

South African Chad Le Clos Eyes Commonwealth Games History

South African Olympian <b>Chad Le Clos</b> is on the hunt for his 3rd consecutive 200m butterfly title at this year’s Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, …

Commonwealth Games